Transfer Rumour Gossip: United Look To Snare Morata, Rodgers Decides Against Deal For Defender, Former Gunner Set For Premier League Return And City Target Chelsea Striker

Tuesday’s transfer rumour roundup.

Manchester United are looking to rival Arsenal’s bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21, who is out of contract in 2015 – Daily Star

Speculation linking Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 29, and Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez, 25, with Inter Milan has been rubbished by Inter’s president – Metro

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has decided against signing Valencia loanee defender Aly Cissokho, 26, on a permanent deal in the summer – Daily Star

Peter Crouch insists he is happy at Stoke and has no plans to leave the Britannia Stadium – Sky Sports

Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva has reiterated his desire to stay at the club, despite speculation linking him with a move elsewhere – Goal.com

Everton manager Roberto Martínez intends to offer Jack Rodwell, 23 today, a summer return to Goodison Park following the midfielder’s struggle to make an impact at Manchester City – Guardian

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes wants to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings, 21, for next season – Daily Mirror

There is no agreement for Thibaut Courtois to join Real Madrid in 2016 as he has yet to hold talks with Chelsea about his future, according to the goalkeeper’s father – Sky Sports

Manchester United are keen on signing Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, after he admitted he was open to a move from Bayern Munich to the Premier League – Telegraph

Ajax will beat Manchester City and Liverpool to the the signing of Dutch forward Richairo Zivkovic, 17, from Groningen – talkSPORT

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song says he will to return to the Premier League after his two-year stint at Barcelona. The 26-year-old is a target for Manchester United – Express

Tottenham insist manager Tim Sherwood’s job is safe, despite his claim that the “silence is deafening” over his long-term prospects – Daily Mirror

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino is in advanced talks over a new contract as the South Coast club attempt to kill off potential interest from Tottenham – Telegraph

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 31, currently on loan at Serie A side Napoli, can leave the club for as little as £4m at the end of the season due to a clause in his contract – Daily Mail

However, Reina says he is unlikely to return to England but is open to the possibility of moving to the United States towards the end of his career – Goal.com

Liverpool are growing increasingly interested in Spanish midfielder Dani Parejo after sending their chief scout to keep an eye on the Valencia man last month – talkSPORT

Galatasaray are plotting an ambitious bid to snap up Robin van Persie from Manchester United, with the Dutchman eyed as a potential replacement for Didier Drogba – Inside Futbol

Borussia Monchengladbach have confirmed they have signed Yann Sommer from Basel as the replacement for Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who will leave for Barcelona at the end of the season – Goal.com

Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado has played down suggestions he will seek a summer return to Spain and insists he will only go from strength to strength for the north London side – talkSPORT

Man United are set to end their interest in Kevin Strootman after the player suffered cruciate knee ligament damage at the weekend – Football Direct News

Juventus are the latest club to show an interest in signing prolific Porto striker Jackson Martinez – Football Direct News

Aston Villa will attempt to make Ryan Bertrand’s loan move from Chelsea a permanent deal in the summer – Daily Mirror

Manchester City are lining up Chelsea striker Fernando Torres as part of a summer shake-up which will see forward Edin Dzeko sacrificed – Football Direct News

Manchester United could look to replace Nemanja Vidic with young Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti – Football Direct News

Zenit St. Petersburg have parted company with Italian coach Luciano Spalletti – Inside Futbol